Kings are actually the kings. Achieving victory over Mumbai Indians by 22 runs Chennai Super Kings proved their mettle.
Sunday night brought the privilege for Chennai Super Kings when they won the title of IPL 3 Champions. After winning the toss, Chennai decided to bat first and raised 168 runs for Mumbai to chase.
Raina’s invincible 57 runs was first step they put towards their victory. And second was left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati who made 2 for 26 while Doug Bollinger, Albie Morkel, Muttiah Muralitharan and Suresh Raina took one wicket each.
Earlier, Raina got a lifeline when Mumbai dropped his catch twice tahts results in Raina’s 57 not out studded with three sixes and three fours.
If Raina and Dhoni won’t lead their partnership to 72 runs they won’t be able to settle with such a high score.
Other batsmen in Chennai like Matthew Hayden and Murali Vijay scored 17 and 26.
After creating a handsome score Chennai constrained Mumbai to 146 runs on 9 wickets and won its IPL title at the DY Patil stadium in Mumbai.
Though Chennai became conscious at the time Kieron pollard was playing. He single handedly threatened Chennai till he was declared out in the penultimate over.
Mumbai made it for the first time in finals while it was second time for Chennai to play in finals. Earlier it was runner up to Rajasthan Royals in 2008.
Being the most consistent team of this tournament by winning 10 of their 14 tournament games Mumbai just failed in the final. Captain Sachin Tendulkar who got his hand injured still declared that he is fit to play in Grand Finale scored 48 on 45 didn’t got much support from his batting line.
Mumbai opened its batting line with Shikhar Dhawan who got bowled out by Bollinger in the very second over even without scoring a single run.
Till fifth over when Sachin and Nayar stroked two fours each off Ashwin game turned promising for them. After second power play Sachin again studded Albie Morkel’s over with two fours.
While Muthaiya was bowling Nayar turned lucky when Hayden dropped his catch. Thereafter, he hit two sixes and took Mumbai’s score to 58. Later he got run out on 27 on 26.
In the 15th over when Tendulkar got out all hopes were crushed at the Mumbai’s side. Then Saurabh Twari went on duck by Raina and Jakati.
Then arrived Kieron Pollard who all alone took the accountability and scored 22 runs in 18th over by Bollinger.
In the last two overs when Mumbai needed 33 runs to win Rayudu got run out in penultimate over following him Kieron got out on the next ball. And Mumbai dreams shattered then and there.
For Mumbai, Dilhara Fernando came out as the booming bowler with 2 for 23 while Zaheer Khan and Kieron Pollard managed one wicket each.
For Mumbai, Captain Sachin Tendulkar winning the man of the series award came as to only contentment.
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